Valtteri Bottas

Bottas holds off Hamilton in Abu Dhabi GP

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

Valtteri Bottas survived several laps of high-speed pressure from his Mercedes team-mate and world champion Lewis Hamilton to claim a memorable victory in Sunday's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The 28-year-old Finn, who started from pole position, led from the lights to the flag apart from a spell following his first pit stop when the four-time champion Briton wasRead more

Business as usual as Hamilton dominates Brazil practice

Sao Paulo - Muslimchronicle

A determined Lewis Hamilton completed a perfect record-breaking ‘double top’ in Friday’s practice for this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, leading his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in both sessions. The 32-year-old Briton, who clinched his fourth world championship in Mexico two weeks ago, dominated the day and showed no signs of easing off -- or any reaction to the controversy aboutRead more

Formula One: I'm not here to finish third, says Bottas

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Valtteri Bottas said he'd see finishing third in the drivers' championship as a failure after he was handed a new one-year contract by his Formula One team Mercedes. The Finn trails his team-mate Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel by 38 points, and he said he needs to get his act together quickly. "Anything in Formula One is always possibleRead more

Lauda puts Bottas on a level with Rosberg

London - Arab Today

Niki Lauda has hailed Valtteri Bottas's debut for Formula One world champions Mercedes as "incredible" and suggested the Finn's retired predecessor Nico Rosberg would have done no better. Bottas started and finished third in Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, with his teammate and triple champion Lewis Hamilton second behind Ferrari's race winner Sebastian Vettel. "Bottas did an incredible job. FirstRead more

Lewis Hamilton 'in league of his own' after F1 practice blitz

Melbourne - ArabToday

Lewis Hamilton was hailed as being "in a league of his own" on Friday as he burned off his rivals in the year's opening practice sessions at the Australian Grand Prix. The triple world champion bossed the field and held a half-second gap over Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and his new Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the afternoon session. Britain's HamiltonRead more

Valtteri Bottas out to make the most of dream chance at Mercedes

Melbourne - Arab Today

Valtteri Bottas is determined to make the most of his "dream" opportunity after being ushered into the Mercedes seat left vacant by the sudden retirement of Formula One champion Nico Rosberg at the end of last season. The Finn has proved his pace over 77 races with Williams but knows he will be stepping up into the big leagues whenRead more

Retired Rosberg has no regrets on return to F1 paddock

Barcelona - Arab Today

Formula One champion Nico Rosberg returned to the paddock on Wednesday for the first time since his retirement and said he had absolutely no regrets about his decision to quit at the top. With Finnish replacement Valtteri Bottas putting the Mercedes through its paces on the third day of pre-season testing, Rosberg said the new cars looked 'monstrous' and aRead more

Bottas blasts around Barcelona circuit

Barcelona - Arab Today

Valtteri Bottas lapped Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya faster than any driver in the V6 turbo era as Formula One champions Mercedes enjoyed another trouble-free morning in pre-season testing. The Finn, whose retired predecessor and 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg paid a flying visit during the sunny morning session, completed 75 laps with a best time of one minute and 19.705Read more